Local times for eclipse in São Paulo on Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Click on the Sun/Moon symbol in the “Looks like” column to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.

Event

Time in São Paulo

Direction

Altitude

Looks like

Comments

Penumbral Eclipse begins

Dec 21 at 3:30 AM

319°

28.9°

The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.

Partial Eclipse begins

Dec 21 at 4:33 AM

309°

18.8°

Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.

Total Eclipse begins

Dec 21 at 5:42 AM

300°

6.4°

Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-northwest.

Maximum Eclipse

Dec 21 at 6:16 AM

296°

0.1°

Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-northwest for the best view of the eclipse.

Moonset

Dec 21 at 6:17 AM

296°

0.0° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Total Eclipse ends

Dec 21 at 6:51 AM

293°

7.4° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Partial Eclipse ends

Dec 21 at 8:00 AM

288°

21.5° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Penumbral Eclipse ends

Dec 21 at 9:03 AM

283°

34.7° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

This eclipse is in progress during moonrise or moonset, so only parts of the eclipse are visible in São Paulo.

The animation's bottom edge represents an ideal, flat horizon, which is at the same altitude as the observer.